Defeat for May : British Parliament will secure a say in the case of Brexit-shift

Shortly before the Berlin Visit of the British Prime Minister, Theresa May has referred to the Parliament the head of government in their place. Against Mays will of the house of lords voted on Monday night for a bill that assures the Parliament more control over the Brexit process. In addition, leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn expressed pessimistic, whether he may agree with May on a compromise course.

So that May travels a politically weakened to their Meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, when she wants to on Tuesday to back cover for your request for term extension in the European Union (EU) effort. On Wednesday evening, an EU special summit, whether the British will be granted once the postponement or whether it comes on Friday to the dreaded hard Brexit.

The upper house adopted the law, according to the representatives of the people may's application to the EU may lead to a shift of the exit appointment until 30. June carefully check and if necessary change. The law should still be in the course of the Evening finally adopted.

May travels to the conversation with Merkel to Paris to speak with French President Emmanuel Macron. Your time is running out: On Wednesday, she meets all of the heads of state and government of the remaining 27 members of the EU at a special summit in Brussels. Actually the United Kingdom not the EU-should be already since the end of March a member, but the outlet on the 12. April moved. In a letter to EU Council President Donald Tusk May asked on Friday to delay until the end of June.

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Hard Brexit would have serious consequences

The further extension is necessary, since the conservative Tories and the Labour-socialists, because of the Brexit course hopelessly arguing. The fractures run through the two parties themselves. The lower house has rejected the of May the EU agreed exit contract three Times already. Without a contract, an unregulated exit from the EU is imminent.

such A hard Brexit would be for the UK but also for Europe, massive economic consequences. EU chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, stressed his willingness to the British. In the political Declaration, which will describe the future relations between the UK and the EU, there are a number of ways. This is also a customs Union count. "We are ready to make that clearer, if it helps, and this work can be done quickly." He hoped, therefore, that the party, led cross-talks in London to a positive result.

But head of the Labour party Corbyn, said that the government had not made the Opposition so far, the Commitments that you need to support Mays Brexit agreement with the EU. "The Problem is not that the government is moving away, apparently, from their original red line."

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if choosing the UK until after the EU-from 23. to 26. May from the EU, withdrawal would have to take part in the British vote. The government in London is prepared according to their own information. It has all the legally required steps had been taken, she said. This means not automatically that the British parties actually participate in the election. (Reuters)